If you're a fan of musicals, then the Musical Lovers group is for you! Musical Lovers is a collection of artists and fans from the musical theatre community who promote and raise the profile of musical theatre in Switzerland.
The Basel Marionetten Theater (string puppet theatre) is over 80 years old. It is the city's oldest cellar theatre and the first theatre with regular productions for the whole family.
On this week's show, we covered Basel's vibrant cultural scene, highlighting events such as the madcap musical comedy «Pferd frisst Hut» at the Theater Basel – last performance is on May 11th – as well as the Baselstädtischer Schwingertag
Did you know that Switzerland has around 65'000 kilometres of hiking trails? That's about 1.5 times the circumference of the earth! A huge number of municipalities and volunteer organisations maintain the hiking trails and offer hikes in all the cantons.
Our friend and long-time contributor Ian Ellery, aka the Gadget Guru, joined us on the programme this evening to share his gadget-y insights. First up, Netflix, which recently announced record-breaking profits.
Remi Christen is the owner and managing director of Arbuckles Bagels. Arbuckles Bagels makes monthly specials to celebrate the seasons, with ingredients sourced from Basel markets and showcasing the best of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Lausanne-basel band What Aleph Said is a four-piece that combines post-rock, progressive rock, and stoner influences. «Aleph» – eternity – is a central notion to the band’s imagery. What Aleph Said aims to create instrumental music that is introspective, cathartic and atmospheric.
You may have seen brightly colored ads around saying what many of us are thinking: "I Love the Arts." This is a new event series for English speakers. It's a joint venture between four local cultural institutions: Theater Basel, the Kunstmuseum, the Symphony Orchestra Basel, and Fondation Beyeler.
In the same way that Bärlauch (wild garlic) portends spring and an upcoming season of bounty and harvests, our musical theme was the first songs on debut albums, all of which announced the subsequent opus of music from their respective bands.
This week is a show of throwbacks. Our culture calendar featured Basel History Days, a week of historical events hosted by institutions and clubs from throughout the region.